Chapter 4 - The Eye
CASSIE'S P.O.V.
Dan and Phil had been dragging me all over London. Not that I minded, of course. Being with my idols, and them taking the time to show me London, was amazing. "Right," Phil said. "What is another essential place to go?" "The Eye of course!" Dan exploded with excitement. A stupid smile spread across my face - I was going to the London Eye. Yay!
As we cued up, we chatted about more random stuff. Dan insisted on paying - I must remember to pay him back. Eventually, we made it to the front of the line. "Is there a lone rider?" The Eye operator called out? Immediately, Phil volunteered. "Are you sure you want to go into a carriage with random strangers?" I asked him, confused at his choice. "Hell yeah! They're the easiest to freak out! Besides, I can make faces at you guys through the windows!" was his reply. Eagerly, he pushed to the front of the cue and got into the crowded carriage. He waved to us ecstatically as his carriage rose into the air.
Dan was having a quiet conversation with the operator. He finally came back to my side. "Alright!" he said, rubbing his hands together in anticipation. "We've got our own carriage." I stared in disbelief. I was going on the London Eye, with Dan, alone. Mega fangirl moment.
Stepping inside the carriage, we sat opposite each other and waited to move. After a few moments, the pod started to climb gracefully into the air.
DAN'S P.O.V.
Cassidy pressed her face against the window of the pod in a vain attempt to see Phil. "Come on," I said, laughing, "The carriages are tinted - he won't be able to see you." Accepting defeat, she pulled back from the window, and stared outside. Well, the view was magnificent. It was a foggy day, but as we rose through the cloud, the sun shone vibrantly off the high points of London, The Shard, The Big Ben, The Tower Bridge etc. It was a breathtaking experience. I looked as Cassidy as she took it all in. Her smile shone just as brightly as the sun, and her eyes sparkled with delight.
"What do you think?" I asked shyly. I was hoping that she would enjoy the experience - I know I did the first time I was on the Eye. She said something softly, and continued to gaze out the window. "Sorry, I didn't catch that." I said. She jumped and looked at me. Way to ruin the moment Dan. Sigh. "I said it's amazing, Dan. Thank you for bringing me." she whispered. I looked into her eyes, and she smiled at me, the most beautiful and sincere smile in the world, and I knew she meant it.
*Beep* *Beep*
I leaned back in annoyance, why was Phil texting me? Cassidy grinned at my obvious displeasure, and went back to staring out the window. I quickly checked the message. Dan, is there anything else we need to show her before we go back home? -Phil. I couldn't be stuffed answering him, so I chucked my phone to the other end of the carriage. Cassidy moved towards it. "Oh crap, you can't look at that!" I informed her. "Oh really?" she asked and lunged for the phone.
CASSIE'S P.O.V.
I grabbed his phone and leapt away from the corner as Dan comically crashed into the edge of the chair. In a trice, he was on his feet, and chasing me around the small compartment. "Give it back!" he yelled at me through gritted teeth. I laughed as I ducked under his wildly swinging arms and opened the text. "Dan," I read in a loud voice, "Is there anything else we need to show her before we go home?" I started to type a reply: No, she's had an amazing dayiosudfps. Yup, Dan has finally caught me and grabbed his phone, resulting in us tumbling to the ground. "Now look what you did!" he 'complained'. He showed me the text. "Now Phil things I'm crazy!" I laughed. "He things you're that anyway." I pointed out. "True." he mused thoughtfully.
A strange look appeared on his face. "Have you really had an amazing day Cassidy?" he asked shyly. I blushed and looked at my feet. "Yes," I answered in a small voice. "And call me Cassie." I added, trying to lighten the suddenly serious mood. He grinned and punched me lightly in the shoulder. "That's for stealing my phone and texting Phil." he told me. He sat back down and went back to staring out the window. With in internal sigh, so did I.
***Later***
DAN'S P.O.V.
Me and Cassidy, I mean Cassie, spent the rest of the trip on the Eye in silence. I hoped that I hadn't offended her or anything. Good job Dan, go and mess up the already unstable relationship between you and her. Relationship! I hadn't meant to use that word! Relationship in a friendly way.
We were outside a Starbucks a few blocks away from the Tesco's where we started the day, and it had started to drizzle. Phil and I were fine, but Cassie wasn't really prepared for the rain - which isn't surprising, considering she was planning to be out for half an hour this morning, not the whole day. "I've got to get back home." she said. I internally sighed. "Yeah, that's cool. Do you want us to walk you or anything?" I asked. She grinned. "Stalker much?" she asked Phil. "Crap, I didn't mean it in that way!" I tried to redeem my dignity and explain. She laughed that amazing laugh of hers. "I know. But I can find my own way thanks."
We stood their awkwardly for another moment. "Thanks a lot for showing me around today." Cassie said. "I really enjoyed it." "We should do it again, if you want to and stuff..." I trailed off awkwardly. "That sounds great!" she said. Thank god. "Can I have your number?" I asked bluntly. She nodded and pulled out her notebook. By now it was pouring. She scribbled her number down and handed it to me. "I've really got to go now..." she trailed off. "Goodbye!" We awkwardly waved, and parted our ways. I couldn't help looking over my shoulder at her slim figure, disappearing off into the distance.
Authors Notes
Hi guys! Thanks for reading another chapter, even if it's not overly interesting. The next one will move faster, hopefully :D Again, feel free to comment or leave suggestions! Bye!
